FasterXML jackson-databind before 2.7.9.3, 2.8.x before 2.8.11.1 and 2.9.x before 2.9.5 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because of an incomplete fix for the CVE-2017-7525 deserialization flaw. This is exploitable by sending maliciously crafted JSON input to the readValue method of the ObjectMapper, bypassing a blacklist that is ineffective if the c3p0 libraries are available in the classpath.
CVE-2018-7489
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 20.1%, top 3% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 65(Track*)EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track*
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend. - EPSS PROB
- 20%
- EPSS %ILE
- 97%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 26, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
Advisory Details (7)
Auto-updated Aug 25, 2026Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448Vendor Advisories for CVE-2018-7489(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2020:2562Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: EAP Continuous Delivery Technical Preview Release 13 security update
- RHSA-2019:3149Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform logging-elasticsearch5-container security update
- RHSA-2019:2858Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.1.18 logging-elasticsearch5 security update
- RHSA-2018:2938Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes Thorntail 2.2.0 security & bug fix update
Patch Availability(14)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | patch | 2020-06-15 | redhat |
| redhat | openshift3/ose-logging-elasticsearch5:v3.11.153-2 | 2019-10-18 | redhat |
| redhat | openshift4/ose-logging-elasticsearch5:v4.1.18-201909201915 | 2019-09-27 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2018-10-17 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2018-10-17 | redhat |
| redhat | rhvm-appliance-0:4.2-20180620.0 | 2018-06-28 | redhat |
| redhat | eap7-wildfly-web-console-eap-0:2.9.17-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 | 2018-06-27 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2018-06-27 | redhat |
| redhat | eap7-wildfly-web-console-eap-0:2.9.17-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 2018-06-27 | redhat |
| redhat | jackson-databind | 2018-06-04 | redhat |
| redhat | picketbox-0:4.1.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 2018-05-14 | redhat |
| redhat | jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.5.20-1.Final_redhat_1.ep6.el6 | 2018-05-14 | redhat |
| redhat | picketbox-0:4.1.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 | 2018-05-14 | redhat |
| redhat | picketbox-0:4.1.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 | 2018-05-14 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(7 across 7 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| jackson-databind | — | 2.9.5-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| jackson-databind | — | 2.9.5-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| jackson-databind | — | 2.9.5-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| jackson-databind | — | 2.9.5-1 | — |
Debian:8(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| jackson-databind | 2.4.2-2, 2.4.2-2+deb8u1, 2.4.2-2+deb8u2, 2.4.2-2+deb8u3 | 2.4.2-2+deb8u4 | — |
Debian:9(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| jackson-databind | 2.8.6-1, 2.8.6-1+deb9u1, 2.8.6-1+deb9u2, 2.8.6-1+deb9u3 | 2.8.6-1+deb9u4 | — |
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | 2.0.0 ... 2.6.7.4 (66 versions) | 2.6.7.5 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(11)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHEA-2018:2082MODERATE2018-02-26
RHEA-2018:2082 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:1447MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:1447 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:1448MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:1448 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:1449MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:1449 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:1450MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:1450 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:1451MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:1451 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:1786MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:1786 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:2088MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:2088 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:2089MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:2089 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:2090MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:2090 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:2939MODERATE2018-02-26
RHSA-2018:2939 — Moderate
Data Freshness Timeline
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